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Wednesday, September
15, 2004
Stoneham Police part of
canister drive
The
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association has joined forces with the
Jimmy Fund to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients now and in
the future.
"Jimmy
fund canisters will be on display in local businesses in Stoneham from now
throughout November", said Stoneham Police Chief Greg O'Keefe. "We have
always relied on the generosity of the merchants and residents of Stoneham
to make our fundraising for the fight against cancer a success."
The
Mass Police Chiefs have played an essential role for the Jimmy Fund over
the past 51 years, and continue to support the cancer research and care at
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston through the 2004 Jimmy Fund
Canister Drive.
Located
on countertops across the town, the canisters offer merchants' patrons an
opportunity to join the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police in their quest to
raise more than $300,000 for the Jimmy Fund in the coming months. Please
join the Stoneham Police Department and the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police
Association on the front lines of this fight.
For
further information, contact O'Keefe at 781-438-1215 at the Stoneham
Police Department.
Garden Club operations set
The
Stoneham Garden Club will start off their new year on Thursday, Sept. 16,
at Whip Hill Manor. A light luncheon will be served at noon by hostess Pat
Erlandson and her committee, followed by a brief business meeting.
The
program will be "Dooryards, Gates and Containers" presented by Frederick
Rice. As always, guests are welcome. If you need a ride, please call our
transportation chairman, Marion Ringland, at 781-438-4209. Please be sure
to check out the new bench in the perennial gardens at Whip Hill that have
been maintained all summer by our Horticulture Committee.
If you
have been collecting used computer printer ink cartridges over the summer,
there will be a box for you to drop them in at Whip Hill the day of our
meeting.
Our
booth at Town Day (Sept. 18) will be coordinated again this year by Carole
Goldfarb. If you can help her out in any way, please call her at
781-438-6927.
Submitted by: Jane Trenholm (781-438-9529).
Cub Scout registration
Cub
Scout Pack 540, sponsored by Robin Hood School, will be having fall
registration on Wednesday, Sept.15, 2004. Pack representatives and
information on upcoming events will be available outside the school lobby
from 2-3 p.m. Registration will also be possible at Robin Hood Back to
School Night on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
The
Cub scouting program is for 1st to 5th grade boys who are interested in
learning a variety of skills in a non-competitive environment.
Some of
the activities that are planned for the coming year include a fall hike, a
Bowlathon, Family Swim Night, Pinewood Derby Race, holiday party and
family camping. The fee for registration is $40 for the year and it
includes a monthly magazine subscription to "Boy's Life."
If you
have any questions or need additional information, please call Michelle
Dowling at 781-279-4657.
Business recognition
Kitchen
Tune-Up of Stoneham was recently recognized by Kitchen Tune-Up
headquarters for placing first in the nation in Cabinet Refacing Sales for
the month of June 2004 amongst all Kitchen Tune-Up franchises, and for
placing fourth in overall sales for June.
Paul
Demerjian of Stoneham has just celebrated his one year anniversary as
owner/operator of Kitchen Tune-Up of Stoneham. Demerjian attained
certification in July 2003 through specialized training at Kitchen Tune-Up
headquarters.
Bambino's 'Curse' at St. Mary's
A
benefit performance of the hit musical "The Curse of the Bambino," is
scheduled for Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in support of Saint Mary's school in
Winchester. "The Curse of the Bambino" is a light-hearted look at the
star-crossed history of the Boston Red Sox, and the fans that love
them.
In 1918
the Boston Red Sox won their fifth World Series, thanks in great part to
the pitching and hitting of George Herman Ruth, a.k.a. The Babe, or The
Bambino. Following the 1919 season Red Sox owner, Harry Frazee sold the
Babe to the New York Yankees, and they went on to dominate the game of
baseball winning a total of 26 World Series since. The Red Sox, who had
won five of the first 15 World Series ever played, have never won another
since, instead subjecting their fans to years of blown leads, bone headed
base running, and booted grounders.
The
musical was written by composer/lyricist Steven Bergman and
lyricist/writer David Kruh, and tells the story of the sale of Babe Ruth
by the Red Sox, and how that has affected the team and its fans through
the years.
Tickets
are only $20, and are available now by calling Theatre To Go at
781-279-0835. The theater is located at 50 Central Street in Stoneham.
More can be found at www.bambinomusical.com. Proceeds to benefit the
restoration of the Saint Mary's School in Winchester.
Holiday tree update
The
Stoneham High School 1982 Beautification Fund, Inc. has collected $1,265
to date.
Residents
have sent in donations in order to meet the organization's fund raising
goal of $5,000. The money will be used to plant the tree in the Common.
Several classmates from the Class of 1982 are donating $25 each. Donations
are tax deductible.
Those
who wish, may make checks payable to SHS 1982 Beautification Fund, Inc.
and mail them to: Christin (Capone) Oneschuk 10 Wilson Avenue Wakefield,
Mass. 01880
The
tree will be installed in the center of the large green space, which is
adjacent to Central Street. They have a temporary installation date of
Saturday, Oct. 23. The town's electrical contractor will soon be
installing six dedicated electrical circuits to accommodate a large amount
of lights for the tree.
Those
with questions may contact Oneschuk at oneschuk@comcast.net or at
781-246-3090.
Hospital accredited
Winchester
Hospital's Breast Care Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation
renewal in mammography as the result of a recent survey by the American
College of Radiology.
The
ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for
the achievement of high practice standards after a peer review evaluation
of its practice. Evaluations are conducted by board certified physicians
and medical physicists who are experts in the field. They assess the
qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of facility equipment.
The surveyors report their findings to the ACR's Committee on
Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a
comprehensive report.
Winchester
Hospital's Breast Care Center cares for more than 10,000 women each year.
An expansion of the Center in late 2001 brought together a wide array of
services in one location. Women have access to some of the most skilled
professionals in the breast care field, as well as a full range of
imaging, diagnostic and therapeutic services in one convenient
location.
The
consolidation of services allows for faster turnaround times and increased
efficiency for patients, who may need anything from a baseline mammogram
or ultrasound, to a biopsy, surgical evaluation, or follow-up treatment.
It also helps to bring faster diagnosis, which can be crucial for women
anxiously awaiting test results.
Winchester
Hospital's Breast Care Center is located at Baldwin Park II, 7 Alfred St.
in Woburn.
For
more information about Winchester Hospital's Breast Care Center, please
call 781-756-2308 or visit www.winchesterhospital.org .
New theater head
After
careful consideration and extensive interviews, the Stoneham Theatre Board
of Trustees unanimously selected Jon White-Spunner as the new managing
director of the theater.
"It is
clear that Stoneham Theatre has made tremendous progress during the past
four years," White-Spunner says. "I'm happy to have the opportunity to
further that success and look forward to building a team with the existing
staff, trustees, and volunteers to make Stoneham Theatre second to none in
Greater Boston."
White-Spunner
brings to Stoneham Theatre more than 25 years experience managing
professional theatre companies around the globe. From 1977 to 1992, he
worked for a number of organizations in South Africa, including 10 years
with the prestigious Market Theatre Foundation in Johannesburg.
More
recently, he led two successful theatre companies in Los Angeles and has
served five years in his current position as managing director of the
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in Pennsylvania.
In
addition to his vast experience leading other successful arts
organizations, White-Spunner brings the range of business and accounting
skills necessary to lead the growing $1.4 million not-for-profit
company.
"As we
welcome Jon and refocus on our mission, I am mindful that a solid team
effort along with strong leadership at the helm is necessary to achieve
our goals," says Janice T. Houghton, chair of the board of trustees. "Jon
brings the experience, charisma, and clarity necessary to reaffirm
Stoneham Theatre's importance as a cultural resource and to insure its
vitality for the future."
Jon
White-Spunner will officially join the staff at Stoneham Theatre on Sept.
13.
Library stories
Registration
for the Fall Storytimes at the Stoneham Public Library will take place in
September.
The
library is offering several age-specific sessions which will run from the
week of Sept. 13-17 through Nov. 1-5.
Baby
Lapsit is a 20-minute program for infants 12-24 months old with an adult
held on Wednesdays at 10:15a.m. Tales for 2s & 3s is a 20-minute
program for 2 and 3 year olds with an adult held Tuesdays at 10:15a.m. or
Wednesday at 11:15a.m. Storytime for 4s & 5s is a 30-minute program
for ages 4-5 held Thursdays or Fridays at 10:15a.m.
The
library is also offering programs for older children this fall. Stories
& More is a 45-minute program held monthly during the school year for
grades K-2. September's session "Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie
Jar?" will feature cookie-themed stories, songs and a craft. It will be
held on Tuesday Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. and registration is necessary.
Creative
Kids is a 60-minute program held monthly during the school year for grades
3-5. September's session "So You Want to be a Magician" will feature
magical stories, tricks and a craft. It will be held on Thursday Sept. 30
at 3 p.m. and registration is necessary.
The
Teen Book Group is a monthly program for interested teens Grade 6 and up
with or without an adult. Registration is not necessary. On Monday, Sept.
20, the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel will be the topic. Interested teens
can pick up the book in the Junior Room. For further program information,
call Theresa Maturevich. Youth Services librarian at 781-438-1325 or
e-mail theresa@stonehamlibrary.org.
The
Stoneham Public Library is located at 431 Main Street in Stoneham.
Society looking for cats
The
Stoneham Feral Cat Society is seeking the eyes and ears of the public in
an effort to locate and control the feral cat population in Stoneham.
Since forming in the winter months of 2002 over 100 cat's and kittens have
been assisted by society members.
The
mission of the Stoneham Feral Cat Society is to educate and assist the
general public in the care and management of feral cats in our town.
Members and volunteers are committed to making a difference in our
community by introducing the Trap-Neuter-Return Program is a full
management plan in which stray and feral cats already living outdoors in
cities, towns and rural areas are humanely trapped, then evaluated,
vaccinated, and sterilized by local veterinarians. This program is
currently used worldwide by many organizations and found successful in
managing and controlling the feral cat population in many areas. Kittens
and tame cats are adopted into good homes. Healthy adult cats too wild to
be adopted are returned to their familiar habitat under the lifelong care
of volunteers.
A feral
cat is an un-socialized cat. Either born outside and never lived with a
human family, or a house cat that has strayed from home, and over time,
has thrown off the effects of domestication and reverted to a wild state.
Feral cats avoid human contact. When pet cats are forced to live outdoors,
huge numbers die from exposure or accidents. The survivors often turn
feral and, if they have not been sterilized, give birth to feral kittens.
During her productive life, one female cat could give birth to 1-8 feral
kittens per litter, and 2-3 litters per year. One female cat could have
more then 100 kittens over a 5-year cycle.
Those
who are concerned about feral cats in their neighborhood can contact the
Stoneham Feral Cat Society today at 781-279-4652.
The
Stoneham Feral Cat Society is a non-profit, all volunteer organization,
which depends entirely on the support of the community. Donations of
support can be sent to: Stoneham Feral Cat Society, c/o StonehamBank,
Attention: Cheryl Hollander, 80 Montvale Avenue, Stoneham, Mass.
02180.
Town Day spaces open
Though
Town Day is just a little less than one month away, spaces are almost sold
out for this year's annual Stoneham street festival.
The
event, in its 21st year, celebrates the community of town, featuring
Stoneham businesses and non-profits. For more information, call
781-438-0001.
St. Pat's education
The
Saint Patrick Parish is offering religious education classes for children
in grades one through 10.
Registration
for those new to the program is underway, including:
Kindergarten students who will enter grade 1 in September.
Children entering grade 2 in September who did not attend the parish's
grade one program.
Students entering grade 10 who attend Catholic school and wish to
receive the sacrament of confirmation.
Families new to the parish not currently enrolled in the program.
Registration
packets are available at the Religious Education Office at 20 Pleasant St.
For more information, call 781-438-1093.
Families
currently enrolled in the program are asked to update and return the
registration renewal materials mailed last spring. All forms must be
updated and returned before a child will be enrolled in a class. Class
schedules will be mailed to all registered families the last week of
August.
Indoor yard sale
A local
nonprofit group is aggressively raising funds to underwrite community
programs by coordinating an Indoor Yard Sale every Saturday from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. for the rest of the summer (or until everything is gone. Shop rain
or shine in comfort.
Purchase
a grocery bag full of bargains and/or individually prices items at deep
discounts. There's definitely "something for everyone" and no reasonable
offers will be refused. Items currently on hand include many new name
brand back-to-school supplies, new paperback books (many on summer reading
lists), new children's videos and books on cassette, new wall paper rolls
and craft kits, gently used office equipment, home décor, children's toys
and much more. Visit early and often as new items are arriving weekly.
All the
fun takes place at 38 Rear Montvale Ave., Suite G10. Free parking and
handicapped entrance in the back of the building. The Indoor Yard Sale is
offered by the National Coalition for Educational and Cultural Progams,
Inc. (NCECP), a local nonprofit organization benefiting children by
supporting parents and teachers since 1991. Questions about the yard sale
or other community programs and services, please phone NCECP at
781-279-4658, e-mail ncecp@shore.net or visit the Web page
www.ncecp.org.
Bereavement program
Dorothea
O'Regan, a certified Reiki healing practitioner and a hospital-trained
hypnotherapist, is offering free monthly programs to help people who have
lost a loved one.
On the
first Thursday of each month, Moving Through and Beyond Grief, will be
offered at the Stoneham Senior Center from 9 to 10 a.m.
O'Regan
developed this program through her own loss and in memory of her son,
James Shaun O'Regan.
"Many
people do not realize that grief is a pathway to healing," she said. "No
one grieves the same way, no one can know someone else's pain and all the
other emotions that can be connected to the loss of a loved one. My goal
is to help people to know that grieving can lead to acceptance and
healing. Acceptance includes how our life connected or did not connect
with theirs and the myriad dynamics that existed or did not exist.
Forgiving and releasing are important as we travel this healing path."
In
addition to her certifications, O'Regan holds degrees Magna Cum Laude in
Psychology and Secondary Education.
For
more information, contact O'Regan at 781-438-7663.
Letting their paws do the walking
StonehamBank,
a major supporter of the Stone Zoo, is currently holding a Yellow Pages
Book Drive to benefit the afternoon animal enrichment programs of the
zoo.
On a
recent visit, employees of the bank learned the Yellow Page Books were the
favorite playtime items of the jaguars, cougars, coyotes and parrots.
StonehamBank employees are now on a mission to collect as many Yellow
Pages books as possible to ensure playtime is thoroughly enjoyed by every
zoo resident.
Bank
branches located at 80 Montvale Ave. and 99D Redstone Shopping Plaza in
Stoneham will act as drop-off sites for anyone wishing to donate Yellow
Pages books for the animals of the Stone Zoo.
RCN customers
Zoo New
England would like to give special thanks to its members who have recently
taken advantage of some of RCN's great new services. In addition to
offering Zoo New England members outstanding service packages at
attractive rates, RCN is donating $50 per connected member home to Zoo New
England.
If you,
or someone you know, are not yet subscribing to RCN's cable television,
telephone, or high-speed Internet services, RCN has designed a specific
contact number at 617-590-6646, just for Zoo New England Members and their
friends and families. Call today to find out more about RCN's special
offerings. If you mention Zoo New England while ordering, you'll be
helping to support Zoo New England's conservation and education
mission.
RCN's
special offerings are currently available in the following areas:
Arlington, Burlington, Brookline, Dedham, Framingham, Lexington, Natick,
Needham, Newton, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham,
Watertown, Woburn, and in Boston: Hyde Park, Allston-Brighton, and West
Roxbury.
Singing opportunity
Do you
like to sing? The All Saints Episcopal Church choir at 79 Central St.
offers opportunities for you with a full range of lively worship music
from traditional to modern. No auditions are needed and all are
welcome.
Come
join the choir for rehearsals at 9 a.m. Sundays before the morning service
and meet a congenial group. For more information, call 781-438-2776.
NSFN moves
The
North Suburban Family Network (NSFN), a program of Hallmark Health, is
moving to the Beebe School at 263 West Foster St. in Melrose.
Summer
office hours will be Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with
drop-in play running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
The
NSFN is a community-based family education and support program funded by
the Massachusetts Department of Education, through the Melrose Public
Schools. The Family Network brings together families and the communities
of Melrose, Stoneham and Wakefield by helping to meet the needs of parents
and caregivers of young children birth through age 3.
The
NSFN offers a variety of parent/child playgroups, parent support groups
and educational workshops. Family-fun events and drop-in play are two of
our most popular programs. Families outside the three communities are
welcome to attend any drop-in programs and registered programs if space is
available.
Pediatric
CPR is also offered for a nominal fee.
TheNSFN
offers free passes to the Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoos.
For
additional information, or to be added to mailing list, please call the
office at 781-662-2722.
Cartridges fund-raiser
Don't
give us money. Instead, please consider giving us your used cell phones
and empty inkjet, laser, fax and copier cartridges. The National Coalition
for Educational and Cultural Programs Creativity Recycle Center is
inviting everyone to participate in this environmentally-friendly fund
raiser that costs nothing to the donors but pays nonprofit groups for
their efforts. The NCECP will even supply a collection bin and flyers for
your office complex and/or you can designate a person to drop them off to
us at anytime that's convenient for you.
"Cartridges
for Kids" is an innovative way for nonprofit groups to reap benefits from
the items normally discarded everyday by individuals and businesses. Help
us bring change in our world by educating children and adults about the
amount of waste thrown into landfills as well as creating monetary benefit
to underwrite community programs.
NCECP
is a nonprofit organization benefiting children by supporting teachers and
families since 1991. The Creativity Recycle Center (CRC) at 38 Montvale
Ave., Suite G10 offers exciting materials by the grocery bag full for
projects in home, school, group, daycare settings and also offers deeply
discounted new books and other school and office supplies plus a huge
inventory of craft items.
Visit
on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free
parking is handicapped and stroller friendly via the rear courtyard
entrance. Other services include home study courses for credits, course
reviews, and educational workshops at your site or ours.
To
participate in the "Cartridges for Kids" campaign or learn more about the
organization, please phone NCECP at 781-279-4658, email ncecp@shore.net or
visit www.ncecp.com.
Fund-raiser in full swing
The
North Suburban Family Network's fund-raiser "Change for a Change" has been
going on since January.
A
program of Hallmark Health which is funded by a grant from the
Massachusetts Department of Education through the Melrose Public Schools,
the Family Network is a parent education and support program for families
with children birth through the age of three living in Stoneham, Melrose
and Wakefield. The program has experienced budget cuts for the past two
years. Through fund raising and collaborative efforts, parent workshops
and programs continue to be provided. Donating something as little as the
small change that accumulates in your pockets, at the bottom of your
handbag, or on your bureau can help make a big change for families who
benefit from services provided by the Family Network.
Bring
it down to the North Suburban Family Network, located in the lower level
of the Franklin School in Melrose, whenever you'd like or call to arrange
pickup. For more information or to request a special "Change for a Change"
label, call the Family Network at 781-662-2722.
Submitted by the North Suburban Family Network
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